Are warnings recorded?

Tom · August 20, 2005, 08:08:26 PM

Last year I got what you might call a warning. I was new to driving and mistakenly forgot to turn on my headlights at night in a brightly lit parking lot. Before I exited onto the main road, I realized they weren't on, fixed the problem and went on my way with no harm done. Or so I thought. An officer gives me the light treatment, and maybe even the siren treatment, but it was so long ago I forget. He takes my info and comes back later telling me he could have written me a ticket, but will let me go. My question is, is this warning recorded in the computer? When I get pulled over next, will the warning be visible to the cop when he runs a search? If the cop is deciding whether to ticket me or not, assuming I haven't commited a major crime, a prior warning could be the factor that makes him write a ticket instead of letting me go I'm thinking. If Catman or City Pig could respond, I'd appreciate it, along with anyone else for that matter. Thanks!

footoflead · August 20, 2005, 08:11:57 PM

Lucky...the coppers around here rarely give warnings...if they stop you, you better expect a ticket cause their givin you one

..so far i havent had a ticket *crosses fingers

City Pig · August 20, 2005, 08:28:34 PM

Where you be?

Tom · August 20, 2005, 08:29:25 PM

QuoteWhere you be?

Outside of Philadelphia.

dazzleman · August 20, 2005, 08:29:47 PM

This was discussed in my citizen's police academy class.

The officers said that warnings are held for a month, in case you get stopped again within that time. I believe they are held only by the local department that gave you the warning. They are never officially a part of your driving record.

Tom · August 20, 2005, 08:31:09 PM

QuoteThis was discussed in my citizen's police academy class.

The officers said that warnings are held for a month, in case you get stopped again within that time. I believe they are held only by the local department that gave you the warning. They are never officially a part of your driving record.

Thanks, dazzleman.

I'm a free man

footoflead · August 20, 2005, 08:33:37 PM

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QuoteThis was discussed in my citizen's police academy class.

The officers said that warnings are held for a month, in case you get stopped again within that time. I believe they are held only by the local department that gave you the warning. They are never officially a part of your driving record.
Thanks, dazzleman.

I'm a free man

Catman · August 20, 2005, 08:37:48 PM

QuoteWhere you be?

Where have you been?

Tom, the warnings we write are saved in our database forever and show up when your name is referenced. Not sure what the RMV does.

Tom · August 20, 2005, 08:39:36 PM

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QuoteWhere you be?
Where have you been?

Tom, the warnings we write are saved in our database forever and show up when your name is referenced. Not sure what the RMV does.

Thanks, Mr. Catman. Well, that's bad news

Catman · August 20, 2005, 08:44:09 PM

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QuoteWhere you be?
Where have you been?

Tom, the warnings we write are saved in our database forever and show up when your name is referenced. Not sure what the RMV does.
Thanks, Mr. Catman. Well, that's bad news

Not really, it's not something that most of us would care about, especially for such a lame violation. I've have never given people more than a friendly advisory for that.

850CSi · August 20, 2005, 11:08:05 PM

What if there's a ticket on my record for not properly signalling...

City Pig · August 23, 2005, 02:29:51 AM

I'm around....Sometimes. Been a busy summer with family stuff, work stuff, house stuff....you know. I check in and lurk but only post when I feel it's worthwhile.

Around this area warnings aren't kept on file anywhere unless you get a 72 hour equipment warning. Then magically turns into a ticket if you don't get the piece of equipment fixed within....72 hours!!!! Wow, ironic. Other than that, warnings aren't worth the paper they're written on...Which is none.

L. ed foote · August 26, 2005, 02:12:44 PM

QuoteI'm around....Sometimes. Been a busy summer with family stuff, work stuff, house stuff....you know.

Yeah, right... We know where you've REALLY been..

Seriously, welcome back!

dazzleman · August 26, 2005, 06:25:04 PM

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QuoteI'm around....Sometimes. Been a busy summer with family stuff, work stuff, house stuff....you know.

Yeah, right... We know where you've REALLY been..

Seriously, welcome back!

Foote, were you ever lucky enough to get off with a written warning rather than a ticket? So far, my record is spotless when it comes to warnings -- I've never gotten a written warning, only tickets. I don't even think New York State has written warnings, but I could be wrong.

TurboDan · August 27, 2005, 12:02:27 AM

Nah, I've never gotten a warning either. Not even about a headlight that went out less than 24 hours before I got the ticket.

dazzleman · August 27, 2005, 04:53:02 AM

QuoteNah, I've never gotten a warning either. Not even about a headlight that went out less than 24 hours before I got the ticket.

I think I'm the only guy I know who was never gotten off with either a verbal or written warning. Every time I've gotten pulled over, I've gotten a ticket.

On the other hand, I've been very good at consistently speeding, and getting pulled over very infrequently for it. Some of my friends who have gotten off with warnings have still gotten more tickets, overall, than I have because they've gotten pulled over a lot more times. So I don't think I have a lot to complain about, but it would be nice to get off with a warning just once rather than a ticket. B)

The headlight ticket is just bad luck, man. I know people who've driven for months with burned out headlights or breaklights, and not gotten pulled over. And you get pulled over in just 24 hours. You must be a cop magnet.

I trust that ticket didn't go on your record -- I think you have a certain amount of time to get it fixed before it adds points to your license. We know you don't need any more of those....

L. ed foote · August 30, 2005, 01:48:13 PM

QuoteFoote, were you ever lucky enough to get off with a written warning rather than a ticket? So far, my record is spotless when it comes to warnings -- I've never gotten a written warning, only tickets. I don't even think New York State has written warnings, but I could be wrong.

Nope, never have gotten a written warning, at least not to my recollection. If I'm pulled over, I expect to get cited.

I'd love to know what it takes to get a warning, they're a lot less expensive than a ticket.

Catman · August 30, 2005, 01:50:16 PM

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QuoteFoote, were you ever lucky enough to get off with a written warning rather than a ticket? So far, my record is spotless when it comes to warnings -- I've never gotten a written warning, only tickets. I don't even think New York State has written warnings, but I could be wrong.
Nope, never have gotten a written warning, at least not to my recollection. If I'm pulled over, I expect to get cited.

I'd love to know what it takes to get a warning, they're a lot less expensive than a ticket.

Our officers write more warnings than cites.

L. ed foote · August 30, 2005, 02:00:09 PM

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QuoteFoote, were you ever lucky enough to get off with a written warning rather than a ticket? So far, my record is spotless when it comes to warnings -- I've never gotten a written warning, only tickets. I don't even think New York State has written warnings, but I could be wrong.
Nope, never have gotten a written warning, at least not to my recollection. If I'm pulled over, I expect to get cited.

I'd love to know what it takes to get a warning, they're a lot less expensive than a ticket.
Our officers write more warnings than cites.

I suspect it's the other way around with the NYPD, and to a lesser extent NYSP

City Pig · August 30, 2005, 02:18:43 PM

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QuoteI'm around....Sometimes. Been a busy summer with family stuff, work stuff, house stuff....you know.

Yeah, right... We know where you've REALLY been..

Seriously, welcome back!

Hey!!! Have you been stalking me??????

:ph34r:

TurboDan · August 30, 2005, 05:19:28 PM

QuoteI trust that ticket didn't go on your record -- I think you have a certain amount of time to get it fixed before it adds points to your license. We know you don't need any more of those....

Nah, it doesn't go on your record. If you wanted to avoid paying it, you could've gone to court and proved you replaced the bulb (which I did the next morning anyway

), but I wasn't going to deal with that hastle so I just paid it online with my credit card. It's basically a parking ticket, so there's no points/record of it, I don't think.

Haha, and actually I don't have any points on my license. The last ticket I got was in NJ, so I'm all clear on my NYS license.

BartsSVO · August 30, 2005, 07:50:07 PM

I've only received a written warning once and that was over 4 years ago now. It clearly stated on the back that it isn't reported to the state DMV but made no other mention about how long the local PD would keep it in their own records. Since I now go to church with a couple of cops in that department I'll ask them to satisfy my own curiosity.

Raza · August 31, 2005, 10:26:55 AM

I've never gotten a written, but I've gotten a verbal, but it was more like "This isn't going to happen again, right?" and then he handed me my license and drove off.

Raza · August 31, 2005, 10:27:55 AM

QuoteI've only received a written warning once and that was over 4 years ago now. It clearly stated on the back that it isn't reported to the state DMV but made no other mention about how long the local PD would keep it in their own records. Since I now go to church with a couple of cops in that department I'll ask them to satisfy my own curiosity.

I think my heart would stop if I was ever to be in a church with cops. That's like my two biggest fears put together. All it would need is snakes, an alligator, and a shark, and it would possibly be my worst nightmare.

BartsSVO · September 05, 2005, 07:45:53 PM

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QuoteI've only received a written warning once and that was over 4 years ago now. It clearly stated on the back that it isn't reported to the state DMV but made no other mention about how long the local PD would keep it in their own records. Since I now go to church with a couple of cops in that department I'll ask them to satisfy my own curiosity.
I think my heart would stop if I was ever to be in a church with cops. That's like my two biggest fears put together. All it would need is snakes, an alligator, and a shark, and it would possibly be my worst nightmare.

LOL...actually the couple of them that go to my church aren't all that bad. Here's one that'll really get you going, a former co-worker of mine is a part time Sheriff's deputy in an adjacent county and also serves as a pastor of a church right down the road from me!! :D